Vietnam War: Battle of An Lộc Begins, April 13, 1972

Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II. Date: January 24, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Pakistan Launches Nuclear…

Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Date: April 16, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972First Leap Second Added to UTC Time System, June 30, 1972Mohawk Airlines Flight 405…

Pakistan launches its nuclear weapons program, a few weeks after its defeat in the Bangladesh Liberation War, as well as the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Date: January 20, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification. Date: March 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Ras Al Khaimah Joins United Arab Emirates, Seven Emirates Complete February…

United States presidential election: U.S. President Richard Nixon is re-elected in the largest landslide victory at the time. Date: November 7, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Apollo 17: Eugene Cernan Last Moonwalk, December…

Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam. Date: March 30, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1972Kuala Lumpur Becomes a City by…